Work glove



Sept. 13,1927.

Filed April 28, 1927 parts are turned inwardly, as indicated at 5,

Patented Sept. 13, 1927.

UNITED STATES ROBERT C PALICKI, OF TOLEDO, OH IO.

WORK GLOVE.

Application filed April 28, 1927. Serial no. 157,173.

Persons working around chemicals or in Wet places require gloves, which are liquid I or chemical proof, or bothliquid and chemical proof. Ordinary leather or canvas gloves are not satisfactory in such places because water and chemicals soon enetrate through the material and render t em uncomfortable and useless for the purpose. .This invention provides a work glove which is resistant to chemicals and liquids, and is so constructed as to render efficient and satis factory service over an extended period of time. T a

An outstanding characteristic of the invention resides in the provision of a new and improved seam by which the relatively brittle, stiff and thin parts of the glove are secured together in such a manner that the stitching 1s protected against deleterious liquids, and a serviceable and satisfactory connection or joint is produced. The seam is constructed to prevent the penetration of liquids between the glove parts, so that regardless of the period of time during which the person is working in a wet place, the glove will keep the hand perfectly dry. An object, therefore, of the invention is to produce a'simple and inexpensive glove which fulfills the above re uirements and has the new and improved eatures of construction hereinafter described.

The invention is shown by way of illustrationv in the" accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is an elevation of a glove embodying the invention; and Fig. 2 is a transverse section on the line 22 of Fig. 1.

The illustrated embodiment of the invention comprises a work glove 1 having a cufl' 2. The material for the glove may be out according to patterns of different kinds, and the glove is constructed of canton flannel, the outer side of which is rubber coated to resist the penetration of water and chemicals, and the inner side. being napped to provide a comfortable feeling to the wearer.

As shown in'Fig. 2 the edges of the glove so that the contiguous portions of the rubberized material 3 at the edges face each other. Positioned between the inturned edges 5 is a wedge-aha ed strip 6 to form a welted seam between t e parts. The'wider portion of the strip 6 is dis osed on the outer side of the love, and t is portion is treated with. a suitable substance, such as rubberized cement so as to militate against leakage of liquid from the outer side of the glove to the inner side. The inturned edges of the glove parts and the strip 6 are held together by stitching 7, which may pass through the untreated portion of the strip 6. g It Wlll be seen that by providing a wedge shaped strip, the outer portion of which is treated to make it liquid proof, a welted seam 1s produced which is serviceable and which prevents the penetration of liquids from the outer side of the glove to the inner side. The treated portion of the strip 6 not only prevents liquid from entering the inside of the glove, but also protects the stitching 7, and thereby. enhances the life of the latter. As above pointed out, the rubberized glove parts 3 are relatively thin and alone will not hold the stitching, so that the strip 6 also forms a body for holding the stitching 7 against tearing.

As shown, the welted seam, using the strip 6, is also employed in connection with the fingers of the glove and allows for. greater freedom of movement of the fingers by reason that the welted seam gives a slight degree of flexibility between the love parts, and prevents the penetration of iquid from the outside to the inside of the love. The

strip 6'may be colored different y from the I and frailty of the coating, the wedge-shape of the strip does not requ1re the edges of the glove parts to be turned inwardly at such a sharp angle so that danger of tearing and the unnecessary puncturing of the material in stitching is eliminated. It is manifest that the use of a wedge strip enhances the life of a glove whose parts are of material hereinbefore described.

While I have described my improved glove in more or less detail to comply with the requirements of the statute, itis nevertheless. desired that this detailed description be considered merely as illustrative and not as limiting, and it is to be understood that changes and modifications may be made by those skilled in this art without depart by Letters Patent is:

IL- A work glove comprising parts of canton flannel, rubber coated on the outer side and napped on the inner side, inturned edges en said parts, a flat strip of soft flexible material between contiguous ed es, the outer exposed portion of said strip eing impregnated with water and chemical resistant material, and stitching through said inturned edges and strip away from the treated portion thereof whereby the treated portion of the strip protects the stitching and the strip provides a body for the stitching.

2. A work glove comprising parts of canton flannel, rubber coated on theouter side and napped on the inner side, inturned edges on said parts, a wedge-shaped strip ofsoft flexible material between contigiious edges, the Wider part of said strip being disposed nee-arse on the outer side of the glove and the exwith a liquid-resistant substance While the inner portion is untreated, and stitching through said int-urned ,edges and strip away from the treated portion thereof whereby the treated portion of the strip protects the stitching and the strip provides a body for the stitching. v

3. A Work love comprising relatively thin liquid-proof parts, inturned edges on said parts, a Hat Wedge-shaped pliable strip between'contiguous edges, the ider portion of said strip being positioned on the outer side of the glove and said portion being impregnated with liquid-resisting material, and stitching through said inturned edges and signed my name to this specification.

ROBERT C. PALICKl.

v the inner portion of said strip, whereby the 

